Lauryn
Lauryn is an active member of the Project Ready: Mentor program in the Houston Area Urban League. While a junior at Worthing High School, Lauryn was featured in a Houston Chronicle article, “Loss of jobs, business puts Sunnyside in peril.” The article discusses the spiraling of defunct businesses and unemployment rate in Lauryn's community. It also mentioned a summer youth employment hiring event at her school, “Hire Houston Youth.” The Mayor’s summer employment program for youth links government institutions, businesses, and community organizations with area schools to offer internship and job opportunities to youth ages 16 to 24. Lauryn found a job while attending the event. "I need this job so that I can be independent and use the experience to find even better jobs," Lauryn said.
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